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Test your knowledge of our sites' summer links with our 20 questions quiz from the Summer 2023 edition of your Members' Magazine.
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When bombs fell on the Royal Garrison Church in January 1941, all the original stained glass was destroyed. The replacement windows tell the rich history of the building and commemorate some of the military groups linked to it.
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A history of Middleham Castle, begun in the 12th century and later one of the childhood homes of Richard III.
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Discover the black figures whose achievements and contributions to society are celebrated with London’s blue plaques.
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The history of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, erected as a permanent monument in 1920 – the United Kingdom’s chief national war memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars, and subsequent conflicts.
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In 1575, Queen Elizabeth I spent 19 memorable days at Kenilworth Castle as the guest of Robert Dudley, the first Earl of Leicester, who hoped to win her hand in marriage. This summer, we celebrate the 450th anniversary of her visit
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At the end of their first week on the road, we catch up with our 1066 warriors as they march from York to the Battle of Hastings for its 950th anniversary.
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Rising from a modest background to become a friend of Elizabeth I and one of the richest women of her time, Bess of Hardwick was also a tireless and ambitious builder, whose houses symbolised her rise to wealth and power.
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Echoscape: Sounds and Memories of Maiden Castle
Listen to novelist Thomas Hardy, painter Paul Nash and imagined Iron Age storyteller Nonna as they encounter the landscape of Maiden Castle. The fictional narratives place the Iron Age hillfort centre stage as a focal point which connects time, place and imagination and asks us to consider how we experience the history of the landscape.
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We delve into the travel diaries of Charles Monck, owner of Belsay Estate, who went on his Grand Tour in 1804–6. The records combine Monck’s emotive responses to the ancient sites he visited with his detailed sketches and descriptions. They give us a rare insight into his experience and how this may have influenced the redesign of the Belsay estate on his return.